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Astronomers spot rare interstellar comet speeding through solar system

Astronomers have discovered a rare instance of a interstellar comet speeding through the solar system. The 3I/ATLAS was first spotted on July 1 by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System telescope.

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NASA finds new interstellar comet passing through solar system

NASA has discovered a new interstellar comet that's currently located about 420 million miles away from Earth. The space agency spotted the quick-moving object with the Atlas telescope in Chile on Tuesday and confirmed it was a comet from another star system. The new interstellar comet's official name is 3I/ATLAS.

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NASA confirms that mysterious object shooting through the solar system is an 'interstellar visitor' — and it has a new name

Experts have confirmed that the mysterious object hurtling towards us, previously dubbed A11pl3Z, is an "interstellar object." The cosmic interloper, officially named 3I/ATLAS, is only the third of its kind ever seen — and will shoot past Earth later this year.

NASA discovers comet from another star system, only 3rd known

It’s officially the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system and poses no threat to Earth.

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NASA detects visitor from outside solar system

NASA telescopes in Chile have discovered a comet from interstellar space, making its closest approach in October.

It Came From Outside Our Solar System, and It Looks Like a Comet

I/ATLAS, earlier known as A11pI3Z, is only the third interstellar visitor to be discovered passing through our corner of the ...

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Astronomers spot an interstellar object zipping through our solar system - CNN

Astronomers have observed an object that originated from beyond our solar system, thought to be an interstellar comet, speeding through our celestial neighborhood.

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